Cover for receptacles.



W. H PHBNICE.

COVER FOR REGEPTAGLES.

APFLIOATION FILED APR. 22, 1908.

00 0 0a 1 n0 rm e m e t vwentoz cot P12 (5'16 (/06 Wit" no To all whom it may concern: Be it known thatl, VV-iLnIAwr a citizen of the United States, residing at unrrnp STATES PATENT OFFICE;

WILLIAM nrn'nivron, or vERNOn-IN IANA,AssiGnon OFONE-HALF TO ALFRED B. smrson, or VERNON, INDIANA.

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. Specification 8! Letters Patent.

PatentedOct. e, 1908.

Application filed. April 22, 1908. Serial No. 428,658. g

H. PHENICE,

Vernon, in the county of Jennings and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Covers for Receptacles, of which the following is a specifi'cation.,

This invention contemplates certain new andnseful improvements in receptacles for powdered or granulated substances such as spices or the like, and the object of the invention is a perforated cap, the perforations of, which are normally closed when the re ceptacleis in an upright position, so as to prevent the admission of dust or air to the receptacle," and which are automatically opened' by peculiar means upon inverting the receptacle, thereby permitting the inclosed substance to escape freely therefrom.

And a further object of the invention is an improved device of the character described which may be adjusted to regulate the extent to which the perforations will be opened and thereby-control the flow of thezsubstance therethrough.

With these and other objects in view that.

will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and then point out the novel features thereof in the appended claims,

For a full understanding'of the invention and the merits thereof, and to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction, reference is to be had tothe followingdescription and accompanying drawing, -in which:

Fig-ure'l is a vertical section of a recep tacle embodying my invehtion;*and,-Fig, 2' is a perspective view showing the shank, colvlar and nut in uXtapositionQ Gorresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and-indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawing, A designates a receptacle of the type described, which may be of any desired construction or design, and which in the present embodiment ofthe invention is formed in its periphery,

near its upperopen end, with threads Bl The cover of this receptacle is in the form of a screw cap 1 which is designed to .be

engaged with the. threads B, so as to. bezdeta'chably secured to the receptacle, said cap being formed with a circular series of equally spaced perforations '2 that are preferably larger than those in the screw c'apsof the ordinary devices of thistype. A threaded shank 3 is rigidly secured to the cap 1, and. extends perpendicularlythereto, a collar at encircling such shank and being mounted for longitudinal movement thereon The 1 collar 4: is retained on the shank by a nut 5 working upon the latter. This collar is formed with a plurality of radially extending' arms 6 which project outwardly toward the respective perforationsQyand which. are

formed at their outer ends with perpendicu larly disposed inwardly, taperingplugs "7 that'are arranged to be received in the re spective perforations. When the receptacle is inan upright position, the plugs 7 fall into the perforations and are'seated in the latter, so as to efiectually closethe same and prevent the admission of dust or the like to thereceptacle. Upon the inversion of the receptacle, the collar 4 falls againstthe nut 5, and thiscarries the plugs 7 outwardly in the perforations2, so as to open or partially open the latter and permit the escape of the inclosed substance, the tapering formation of. the plugs serving tospread or distribute the substance as it flows throughthe per foratlons. It will be observed that by ad justing the nut 5 upon the shank 3, the longitudinal movement of the collar 4 may be limited upon the latter, so as to limit the outward movement of the plugs in the perforations, and thus regulate the extent to which the latter are opened or close the sameentlrely;

From the above description, in connection with-the accom anying drawing, it will .be'apparent that I. ave provideda simple, durable and efficient construction of device which is particularly applicable to pepper or salt cruets or the like, which is positive in action, and which may be easily and cheaplymanufactured.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is: Y

1. vThe combination with a perforated 'cover, of a longitudinally disposed shank secured'thereto, a collar loosely encircling the shank and arranged for longitudinal movement thereon, a plurality of arms carried by the collar .andformed with plugs adapted tobe seated in the respective per forations and means carried b T the shank l to close the same. the said ')l.ll$ bein ar- 7 v l i. 13

for limiting the longitudinal inoveineru'. of the collar thereon, as and for" the purpose soeeified.

2. .A. receptacle ofthe character described, having a perforated cover, a shank rigidly secured thereto, a collar encircling the shank and arranged to move outwardly thereon upon the inversion of the receptacle, and a plnlity of arms carried by said collar and formed With tapering plugs normally seated in the respective perforations to close the same, the said plugs being arranged to be carried outwardly in the pertorations, upon the outward movement of the collar.

3. A receptacle of the character described,

having a perforated cover, a threaded shank "idly secured to the cover and perpendicw ly dispose to a nut awn-"lug on said shank,- a oollor e icircling tln. rank and arrs'inge d to he carried outwardly against the nut, upon the inversion of the receptacle, and a plurality of arms carried by the said collar and formed with tapering plugs normally seated. in the respective perforations,

ranged to he carried outwardly in the per- 'iorations, upon the outward nmvenrent of the collar.

at. )r receptacle 01'' the ehmracter described,

havingu perforated cover a shank rigidly secured thereto, a collar loosely mounted upon the shank and arranged to move outwardly thereon upon the inversion of the receptacle, arms carried by said collar and vformed with ta Jerin )lu 's norrnall seated v a, :r

in the perforations in the cover, the said plugs being arranged to be carried outwardly in the perforations upon the outward movement of the collar, and adjustable means for limiting; the outward movement of the collar, as and for the purpose spec-i fied.

In t stimony wherwrl: I alhx my sugna -nre in pro ence of two'witnesses.

WILLIAM H. PHENICE.

Vitnesses GEORGE lV. Srmrrnn, ALoNzo C. Roan. 

